Ten years ago, the Castro was in the grip of an unprecedented wave of gay hate crimes. In response, local citizens banded together to form Castro Community on Patrol (CCOP), an all-volunteer patrol that makes the Castro and Duboce Triangle neighborhoods better and safer for everyone who lives, works, and plays here. This year the […]
As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary and our 50th new volunteer training class on Saturday January 23rd, we’d love to invite you to join us for the training class as a new CCOP Patroller. Our Patrollers come from all walks of life, and from all over the Bay Area. They span ages from early twenties […]
Castro Community On Patrol will celebrate the extraordinary milestone of ten years of continuous service to the Castro / Duboce Triangle communities in October of 2016. The plans are still being formulated, but we hope you will keep some time aside in October to join us in marking the achievement. This month will also see […]
The AIDS Emergency Fund Christmas Dinner event was back on the calendar on December 24th last year, and CCOP once again assisted Inspector Lenny Broberg of the SFPD with security for the event. The Dinner offers a full holiday meal to thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS and often offers the only substantial meal many […]
While many of our patrols are blissfully quiet and uneventful, we have responded to a number of medical emergencies in our ten year history, and we have been first on scene to a couple of motor vehicle accidents. Recognizing this, CCOP provided free training and certification through an external organization to our Patrollers in First […]
The always fun, AIDS Emergency Fund Santa Skivvies run took place on a very wet and dreary Saturday in December, but CCOP was on hand to help the organizers and the hundreds of runners who braved the storm to raise money for a very worthy cause. This is the fifth year CCOP has assisted this […]
Knowing what crimes are occurring in the neighborhood, where they are occurring and at what times they tend to occur is an essential part of addressing and mitigating criminal activity. CCOP aids the community in this area by partnering with other organizations and providing links to on-line information that you may find useful. We work […]
The organizers of the Day of Decision event which celebrated the Supreme Court of the United States 5-4 decision in support of marriage equality provided the following e-mail to thank Castro Community On Patrol for our assistance in the planning and support. “Dear Greggy and Ken, Now that the dust has settled from Pride Week, […]
While Pride month is normally a pretty hectic time for everyone in the community, and our CCOP Patrol volunteer commitments are no exception, this year was particularly full with the Supreme Court marriage equality decision coming down on Friday June 26th. As an integral part of the LGBT community since our founding in 2006, […]
HAPPY PRIDE from everyone at CCOP. We wanted to offer you a few thoughts to help you safely enjoy the weekend and festivities safely and to the fullest. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN. The most important this is figure out a plan for the weekend, whether it is staying home, visiting with friends, or heading […]